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Taraji P. Henson On Not Being Able To Turn Down Hosting This Year's BET Awards:'As Many Times As They Play Baby Boy?'

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Taraji P. Henson will return to host the 2022 BET Awards for the second year in a row. Taking place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles June 26, the annual award show has been dubbed “Culture’s biggest night,” and Henson couldn’t be more proud to be a part of it.“No matter how big I get in my career, no matter how high my star may rise, I will never forget my community,” the Academy Award-nominated actress tell ESSENCE. “The community is who told Hollywood, ‘Hey, pay attention to her.’ Where would I be without my community?

I mean as many times as they play Baby Boy?,” she adds joking. “It’s home for me you know what I mean?”BET is home to Henson is more ways than one.

In April it was announced that the Minions star struck a deal with the network to develop premium TV and film content under her company TPH Entertainment that champions Black culture.

That commitment to serving African American audiences is “why I did my deal there,” Henson explains. “I was sick and tired of going to places and being tolerated.

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